Name of Deceased: Margaret A. Shauers

Date of Death: March 17, 2012
Place of Death: At her home in Great Bend.
Date of Birth: November 20, 1943 at Hoisington, Kansas
Parents Name: John F. & Leona Anne (Stegman) Krmela

OBITUARY INFORMATION
She married Gerald D. Crotinger on April 14, 1959 at Olmitz, KS. They were later divorced.
On December 27, 1962 she married Delbert M. Shauers at Ness City, KS. He died September 9, 1995.
Margaret was a long time resident of Great Bend.
She was a freelance author and novelist having had many novels, short stories and poetry works published.
She was owner and operator of Shauers’ Engine Service. She also worked as a staff writer at Barton County College in
the communication department and taught creative writing at the college. She was a member of Kansas Author’s Club.
Margaret was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Great Bend where she also taught Sunday School and was a
nursery attendant.

SURVIVORS
Companion, friend and caregiver: Gerald D. Crotinger, Hays, KS
1 son: James “Butch” Crotinger and his wife Laura A. Ward of Santa Fe, NM
2 daughters: Rochelle Shauers of Overland Park, KS
Debra Shauers of Bently, KS
Son-in-law: Craig Borger of Ogallah, KS
7 grandchildren: Jamie Crotinger, Jeff Crotinger, Emily Ward, Eric Borger, Lisa Borger, Shawna Borger and Brady
Borger.
She was preceded in death by an infant daughter Suzanne Irene Crotinger.

Age: 68

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Time of Service: 1:00 p.m.
Place of Service: First Presbyterian Church in Great Bend, KS
Officiant: Rev. Dr. Scott Solether
Interment: Ness City Cemetery, Ness City, Kansas at 3:00 p.m.
Visitation: Monday, March 19, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. with family receiving friends from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at
Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, KS.
Memorial Fund: In Lieu of flowers memorials are requested to CKMC Foundation to benefit the Heartland Cancer Center
or McKenna Dirks Education Fund, in care of Bryant Funeral Home

Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net
Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home
1425 Patton Road Great Bend, Kansas 67530